family caregiving coalitions stien vandierendonck manager of programs and communications, nac
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Family Caregiving Coalitions Stien Vandierendonck Manager of Programs and Communications, NAC stien@ caregiving.org Aging in America Conference March 15, 2013, Chicago Tweet about this #NAC2013. Overview. What the Alliance offers to Family Caregiving Coalitions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Family Caregiving Coalitions
Stien VandierendonckManager of Programs and Communications, NAC
Aging in America ConferenceMarch 15, 2013, Chicago
Tweet about this #NAC2013
Overview
What the Alliance offers to Family Caregiving Coalitions
Family Caregiving Coalition Database
Announcement
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What The Alliance Offers To Family Caregiving Coalitions
Caregiving Exchange Newsletter, website, listserve
Quarterly Family Caregiving Coalition Webinars Recorded webinar always on our website
Previous topics Caregiving Coalition Composition Developing an Advocacy Agenda
Next webinar: end of April Topic: reflection about the conference + announcement
BRAVE Awards
Assistance when struggling Individual coaching (by email or phone)
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What The Alliance Offers To Family Caregiving Coalitions
Annual National Conference for Caregiving Coalitions Scholarships (10 awarded this and last year)
Applications judged based on: Geography and existence of the coalition Successful projects in advocacy, raising awareness,
and education
Advocacy Task Force Group 13 representatives from 10 states (AZ, CA, MN, NJ, NY,
PA, UT, VA, WI) Conference call every other month
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Family Caregiving Coalition Database
Database of 91 family caregiving coalitions, 35 states represented in the database
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Family Caregiving Coalition Database
What information do we have? Year of establishment Insight in their projects What they are struggling with Who their members are
Do you know a coalition? Do you want to join a family caregiving coalition? Do you want to start a family caregiving coalition? Email [email protected]
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Announcement!
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Planting The Seed: Establishing and Growing
Your Family Caregiving Coalition
About the guide Offer guidance to individuals and organizations who want to
establish a FC coalition (VOLUME 1: Establishing Your Family Caregiving Coalitions)
Help existing coalitions to maintain, grow and strengthen their coalition (VOLUME 2: Growing Your Family Caregiving Coalition)
Acknowledgements Authors Helen Eltzeroth, Brian Duke & Tim Wollerman of “12
Keys to Build a Caregiver Coalition”, the original training guide AARP Foundation and Administration on Aging (AoA) Advocacy Task Force Group
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Volume 1:
Establishing A Family Caregiving Coalition
Planning Gathering Information Coalition formation Preparing for the first/organizational meeting
Vision and Mission Statement
Goals and Objectives Developing Your Goals and Objectives Action Plan Evaluation and Sustainability
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Volume 1:
Establishing A Family Caregiving Coalition
Operationalizing your Coalition Establishing the Meeting Schedule and Style Communications Coalitions Leadership Financial Management and Funding the Coalition
VOLUME 1 : Establishing Your Family Caregiving Coalitions is available on the homepage of our website
www.caregiving.org
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Volume 2: Growing A Family Caregiving Coalition
(in preparation)
Strategic Planning
Projects and Activities Advocacy Education / training Research Public Awareness Information and Referral
Decision Making
Evaluation and Sustainability
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Additional Information
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Special Dental Health
Home Pysicians
Home Care Always There HomeCare
At Home Care Solutions
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